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black-necked stilt

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Noun1.black-necked stiltblack-necked stilt - stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck
Himantopus mexicanus
genus Himantopus, Himantopus - major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
Himantopus stilt, long-legs, longlegs, stilt plover, stiltbird, stilt - long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons


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On a recent visit there were more than two-dozen bird species, including cinnamon teals, avocets, ruddy ducks in breeding plumage, black-necked stilts, a great blue heron, great and snowy egrets and lots of white-faced ibis.
WHERE BIRDS SAY: FILL 'ER UP by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Curlews, willets, and black-necked stilts hide in the tall grasses on the pond's edge.
Haven in the desert by Casey, Carrie / American Forests
Roseate spoonbills, heron species, black-necked stilts, cormorants, northern harriers, white-tailed hawks, and owls (short-eared, barn and great-horned) are common.
Texas Birding from Lake Buchanan to Matagorda Bay by Business Wire
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